Non-Union Janitors 1-Day Strike Ties Up Traffic in Downtown Minneapolis

[Omaha Steve]

Source: KSTP

Russell Barnes

A group of local non-union janitors is continuing a strike Thursday in an effort to end what they say is wage theft.

Janitors from CTUL, a workers rights organization, began striking at 8 p.m. Wednesday, hours before some striking janitors were scheduled to work at midnight Thursday, according to CTUL’s media spokesperson, Merle Payne.

The strike, which aims to bring attention to wages throughout the janitorial industry, will end at 8 p.m. Thursday. A rally took place outside of Macy's in downtown Minneapolis early Thursday.

Protesters slowed traffic downtown snarling things on Interstates 94 and 35W. Demonstrators spilled into streets downtown. Law enforcement is redirecting traffic to keep cars from the protesters.

FULL story at link. Video: http://cbsloc.al/1QmMvY4


Non-union janitors are striking Thursday in front of Macy's in downtown Minneapolis. The strike ends at 8 p.m.
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[noretreatnosurrender]

1. Good for them

Pay a living wage!

[Skeeter Barnes]

2. "In our hands, we hold a power greater than their hoarded gold"

These workers understand that sitting around waiting for politicians to do something for them will get them nowhere but a place in the poor house. The only way out is to join together. And we don't all have to be friends. We don't all have to be Democrats but we do need to understand we are working class and we need to organize.